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as in swords
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knives
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blades
Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.
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Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The magic of the molcajete, a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle, is its ability to extract oils in a way the blades of a food processor can’t.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
If your porch has a ceiling fan, clean the blades thoroughly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
If your porch has a ceiling fan, give the blades a thorough cleaning.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Dull blades tear and damage grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Their bestselling models use stainless steel blades, but Krups does offer burr grinders, too.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The magic of the molcajete, a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle, is its ability to extract oils in a way the blades of a food processor can’t.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
If your porch has a ceiling fan, clean the blades thoroughly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
If your porch has a ceiling fan, give the blades a thorough cleaning.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Dull blades tear and damage grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Their bestselling models use stainless steel blades, but Krups does offer burr grinders, too.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blades
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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Pirro described knives and guns Allen was carrying.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives, officials said.—
Kelsie Hoffman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a video captured on March 12 and shared via ViralHog, a man stepped onto a neighbor’s porch in Glens Falls, New York, carrying a pair of bolt cutters on a windy night.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the people who actually do that are called letter cutters.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Blades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blades. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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